| Lowe Peak | |
|---|---|
 East aspect, centered on skyline | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 10,589 ft (3,228 m)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 1,369 ft (417 m)[1] |
| Parent peak | Flat Top Mountain[1] |
| Isolation | 3.71 mi (5.97 km)[1] |
| Coordinates | 40°25′32″N112°11′56″W / 40.4255447°N 112.1987548°W /40.4255447; -112.1987548[3] |
| Geography | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Tooele /Utah |
| Parent range | Oquirrh Mountains[4] Great Basin Ranges |
| Topo map | USGSLowe Peak |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Pennsylvanian[2] |
| Mountain type | Fault block |
| Rock type(s) | Limestone,Oquirrh Formation[2] |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | class 2hiking[1] |
Lowe Peak is a 10,589-foot-elevation (3,228-meter) mountainsummit located on the common boundary thatTooele County shares withUtah County inUtah, United States.
Lowe Peak is located 27 miles (43 km) southwest of downtownSalt Lake City and 20 miles (32 km) west ofLehi in theOquirrh Mountains which are part of theGreat Basin Ranges. It ranks as the second-highest summit in the Oquirrh Mountains,[4] and sixth-highest in Tooele County.[1] Precipitation runoff from the mountain's west slope drains toRush Valley via Ophir Creek, whereas the east slope drains toUtah Lake via West Canyon Wash.Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 3,800 feet (1,158 meters) above Left Fork West Canyon in two miles (3.2 km). In 1988, two people perished when their small plane crashed at 9,700 feet on the west face of the peak.[5] This mountain's toponym has been officially adopted by theUnited States Board on Geographic Names.
Lowe Peak is set within theGreat Basin Desert which has hot summers and cold winters.[6] The desert is an example of acold desert climate as the desert's elevation makes temperatures cooler than lower elevation deserts. Due to the high elevation and aridity, temperaturesdrop sharply after sunset. Summer nights are comfortably cool. Winter highs are generally above freezing, and winter nights are bitterly cold, with temperatures often dropping well below freezing.
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